Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Race (2016)

Race (2016)

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in
history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he
faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Director:
Stephen Hopkins

Writers:Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse

Stars:Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree|

Storyline

The Jewish organizers of the 1936 Olympics, Theodor Lewald and Carl
Diem, wanted a huge PR win for Germany so afterwards, these gains would
not be lost by treating Jews harshly. As a result, 70% of the German
Jews were able to emigrate by 1941. But for those Olympics, and the
press coverage generated by Jesse Owens, this outcome would not have
been possible. Written by
Rey Olsen.

Taglines:

The incredible true story of gold medal champion Jesse Owens

Genres:

Biography |
Drama |
Sport

Motion Picture Rating
(MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and language

Details

Official Sites:Official Facebook
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Official site
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Country:France
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Germany
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Canada

Language:English

Release Date:

19 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:10 secondes de liberté

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Boyega was originally attached to play Jesse Owens, but dropped out
to star in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Stephen James
then took the lead role.